Sheriff McTeer and Dr. Buzzard Coming Soon!

Baynard Woods will be doing a presentation for us about his newly released book, Coffin Point – in County Council Chambers -- on December 14th. Woods did some of his research in the BDC. Mark your calendars now. I think this one, because of the topics – Sheriff McTeer, voodoo doctors, rootwork, spells and hexes – will be quite popular. (Aren’t you already intrigued?)

To get an idea of the wealth of materials we have on or by Ed McTeer and Dr. Buzzard, here are some "Recommended Readings" for you to consider: James Edwin McTeer and Dr. Buzzard. (You'll notice some overlap. It is hard to mention one man without referring to the other.)

Grace Cordial has been responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Beaufort District Collection at the Beaufort County Library since 1999. The Beaufort District Collection exists to acquire, preserve, maintain and make accessible a research collection of permanent value which records the history, culture, and environment of our part of the South Carolina lowcountry. Besides the research room, Cordial manages the “Virtual BDC:” the BDC web pages, the Online Obituary Index, two digital collections, a new BDC.BCL Facebook page, and the Connections blog.

Among her duties is to coordinate or present programs about local history, Gullah culture, and our coastal environment, including occasional instructional sessions about how to perform historical and/or genealogical research.